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Steinhauser Florist & Nursery Co., of 

 Pittsburg, Kan., stopped oflf on his way 

 home from the east. Clarke. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Miarket. 



Fine gladioli are the feature of a dull 

 market. America, Panama, Mrs. Fran- 

 cis King, Augusta, May, Pink Beauty, 

 a deep purple and a silver pink, are the 

 leading varieties. They do not bring 

 fancy prices, but the average price is 

 far better than that of a year ago. Most 

 of the fine stock sells at from $3 to $4 

 per hundred. Asters come next in num- 

 bers and in popularity — when they are 

 good. The first of the midseason vari- 

 eties are coming in; they show an im- 

 provement in quality. Pink is the scarce 

 color. White asters are quite plentiful; 

 purple fairly so. Easter lilies are in 

 moderate supply and fair demand, at 

 good prices for the season. Kaiserin is 

 scarce and sells well. My Maryland is 

 more plentiful and also in request. Val- 

 ley is scarce. Orchids are becoming 

 scarcer; most of them are Cattleya Gas- 

 kelliana. The rest of the market merits 

 little comment. 



A Color Chart. 



Xavier E. Schmitt explained that the 

 east end planting was intended to rep- 

 resent a color chart. The so-called east 

 end planting in Fairmount park lies be- 

 tween Horticultural hall and the grassy 

 slopes that stretch down to the Schuyl- 

 kill. The flower beds are laid out on 

 a great oval grass plot, drive-encircled. 

 The beds immediately opposite the 

 broad stone steps that descend from the 

 hall are of echeverias, up to the great 

 musician's statue, and of geraniums be- 

 yond it. To the right and left are the 

 color chart beds. They are formed of 

 red and white and of blue and yellow 

 and, most startling of all, of yellow, 

 pink and yellow. 



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and alternantheras have been discarded 

 entirely. Mr. Schmitt says the former 

 is too ragged and the latter too slow 

 in growth and coloring. For red, Achy- 

 ranthes Lindenii is used; for white, Cen- 

 taurea delicatissima; for blue, the 

 dwarf ageratum — I missed the name of 

 the variety. The startling beds of yel- 

 low, pink and yellow, reminding you of 

 the delicate yellow frocks that the pret- 

 ty girl wears, adorned with pink roses 

 or pink ribbons, is planted in this way: 

 Center, Canna Mrs. Wallace, the only 

 canna used in these beds, surrounded by 

 the pink achyranthes, Victor Brossilon, 

 edged by the yellow achyranthes, Phila- 



delphia. This lovely achyranthes is a 

 free grower, with green foliage that col- 

 ors charmingly to a golden yellow. It is 

 said to be a sport in Fairmount park 

 and is named Philadelphia by Mr. 

 Schmitt, a name he always gives, when 

 possible, to his pet progeny. The gen- 

 eral eflFect of the east end planting is 

 fine. This description of the color idea 

 will be much better understood when 

 seen. 



Various Notes. 



Edward Reid is an important factor 

 in the wholesale flower market at pres- 

 ent. His gladioli, asters, Kaiserin and 

 My. Maryland roses are excellent. Mr. 



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